Tag: Manufacturing
How Candy Companies Are Saving Energy
Many candy companies are taking energy-saving steps to improve their business models and meet their sustainability goals.
69 Percent Of Employees Are Tired At Work
Workers in construction, transportation, manufacturing, and utilities have more risk factors for fatigue, but are less concerned about it, finds NSC report.
Will Trump’s DOE Propose To Roll Back Light Bulb Standards?
A proposed rule on light bulb standards will soon be released. Manufacturers have lobbied for an illegal rollback of strong standards with which they must comply beginning in 2020.
Integrated Security Systems At Industrial Sites
When it comes to the challenges and advantages of fitting an industrial site with security and surveillance, scheduling, timing, and ownership are keys to success.
Texas Manufacturer Recycles 90% Of Water
Texas Nameplate transformed itself from a company that was often cited for water discharge violations to one that sets an example in water management for other manufacturers.
GM LED Lighting Retrofit Saves Over $300,000 Annually
In addition to reducing energy consumption, replacing linear fluorescent lighting with tubular LED created a safer work environment at the auto maker’s Lake Orion, MI plant.
AkzoNobel Opens World’s Most Advanced, Sustainable Paint Factory
The Ashington, North-East England plant uses renewable energy sources, including photovoltaic cells and a biomass boiler, and an automated manufacturing process which saves water, waste, and energy.
Expanded LED Highbay, Canopy Offerings By Barron Lighting Group
The company has introduced its new LPC LED low profile canopy series and ALH series of LED architectural linear highbays.
Northrop Grumman Plant Earns LEED Gold Certification
The aerospace company’s new 366,000-square-foot manufacturing center for the U.S. Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft received a total of 68 LEED® credits out of the 73 pursued.
RoboVent Spire From RoboVent
The RoboVent Spire space-saving dust collector for robotic welding has the smallest footprint in the industry.
Pass-Thru Cabinets from Clean Air Products
Clean Air Products wall-mounted, stainless steel pass-thru cabinets, which efficiently transfer supplies and specimens into and out of a cleanroom, are designed to meet the most stringent requirements for cleanroom entry systems.
Nestlé Purina Factories Achieve Zero Waste To Landfill Status
Purina aims for all of its factories to achieve Zero Waste to Landfill status by 2020.
Humantech Selects Winners Of Annual Find It – Fix It Challenge
The winners of Humantech, Inc.'s ninth annual Find It – Fix it Challenge have been selected from over 170 entries from 33 companies located in 19 countries.
Question Of The Week: 3D Printing Applications
The impact of 3D printing on the facilities market remains to be seen, but there are developments on the horizon.
WHITE PAPER: Rise Of Wireless Technology Poses Security Risks For Manufacturers
The rising use of connected devices is exposing production sites to security breaches and cyber-attacks, compelling companies to seek ways to protect their networks, according to a new white paper from IHS Technology.
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Stonclad GS from Stonhard
Part of a family of products, this high performing, slip-resistant epoxy or urethane system is formulated to withstand harsh environments.
White House Announces Executive Order On Industrial Energy Efficiency, Including CHP
In support of the Executive Order, DOE and EPA released a new report that provides a foundation for national discussions on effective ways to achieve 40 GW of new, cost-effective CHP by 2020, and includes an overview of the key issues currently impacting CHP deployment and the factors that need to be considered by stakeholders involved in the dialogue.
Made In The USA Awards
On this 4th of July, read about a group of companies recognized for their products made in the United States.
Manufacturing Case Study: Shape Up
In a new location, an Illinois based manufacturing company optimizes operations in more ways than one.
Manufacturing Case Study: Room To Grow
The production team at a Waukesha, WI manufacturing plant benefits from a recent expansion.